NEW DELHI: Following their 5-run victory over the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Lucknow Super Giants captain Krunal Pandya praised pacer Mohsin Khan for his outstanding performance in the final over, in which he successfully defended 11 runs.
Kunal, who is leading LSG in the absence of regular captain KL Rahul, said Mohsin is a bowler with a "big heart".
"I was having cramps, I pulled a muscle. I have always been a team player, anything for the team, so happy with the result," Krunal said during post match presentation.
"Mohsin has a big heart. He had surgery and playing IPL after such a thing, the sky is the limit. It has not been easy for us, really happy to end on a good note here. Good to give them (fans) a win in this last game at this venue," Krunal said.
Marcus Stoinis's unbeaten knock 89(47)* and collective economical spells from Lucknow Super Giants bowlers sealed 5-run victory against Mumbai Indians on Tuesday.
1/10:IPL 2023: LSG edge MI to boost playoff hopes
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2/10:Marcus Stoinis
<p>Marcus Stoinis' unbeaten 89 and last over heroics by Mohsin Khan helped Lucknow Super Giants bolster their playoff hopes with a five-run win over Mumbai Indians on Tuesday. </p>PTI
3/10:Lucknow 177/3
<p>Stoinis set up victory for Lucknow after he put on key partnerships including an 89-run stand with skipper Krunal Pandya to guide Lucknow to 177/3. </p>PTI
4/10:Tricky pitch
<p>Stoinis walked in at 35/3 and rebuild the Lucknow innings with Pandya on a not-so-easy pitch to bat. </p>ANI
5/10:Stoinis fifty
<p>Pandya was cramping in his knock and retired one short of fifty but Stoinis raised his fifty with a six and lay into Chris Jordan in a 24-run 18th over. </p>IANS
6/10:Final flourish
<p>Stoinis put on an unbeaten 60-run stand off 24 balls with Nicholas Pooran (8), and finished the innings with a six. </p>IANS
7/10:MI run chase
<p>In reply, Ishan Kishan smashed 59 and put on a 90-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma (37), before Ravi Bishnoi dismissed both. </p>PTI
8/10:Suryakumar Yadav
<p>Impact player Yash Thakur got the big wicket of Suryakumar Yadav (7), as MI soon slipped to 145/5 in 17.4 overs. </p>PTI
9/10:Tim David
<p>Tim David gave Lucknow a scare with his unbeaten 19-ball 32 but he and Cameron Green could do little against Mohsin Khan's yorkers and discipline at the death. </p>AFP
10/10:Mohsin Khan
<p>Mohsin Khan (1/26), defended 11 off the final over as Mumbai fell short of their 178-run victory target in Lucknow. (BCCI/IPL Photo)</p>TNNWith this win, LSG jumped to third spot in the points tally. They have 15 points in 13 matches.
